School: An Clochar, Roscrea
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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- An Eviction In RoscreaAround the year 1873 a landlord named Charles White owned much of the land surrounding the town of Roscrea. This cruel landlord resided at Charleville in Leix. He evicted thirty two families from their home and destroyed their houses. Those tenants were Catholics and therefore were not liked by White. He purchased cattle and brought them to graze on the lands of the evicted tenants. Those cattle went mad and a man named Scully shook holy water on them. Next Sunday at mass the parish priest Father Meade inquired of the people who(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Madeline Minogue
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- William Butler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60